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i was there, john lewis-- he was not there. john lewis was in atlanta when barack obama -- >> but you were there in chicago, saw the president. >> i did, indeed. >> rose: accept the judgment of the country. >> indeed. and some of us said this is a verdict for post-racialism. we've gone past that now and realized that was another aspiration falsified by dwrid lock and other realities. but in fact, i think king would say that the question of immigration and these other issues mask the fundamental problem which is that a very small and diminishing minority pulled the levers are now in ways that obfuscate, and make things even more unequal. >> rose: so how do we size up president obama and race today? >> wow, that's a big question. >> it may be the book you're writing. >> rose: you know what i mean. in a sense, give us the first draft of history on that. >> i think his rise to prominence and his presidency is a measure of where we happen to be right now. we're in a complais of extremes, extremes when it comes to the disparities. ec
i was there, john lewis-- he was not there. john lewis was in atlanta when barack obama -- >> but you were there in chicago, saw the president. >> i did, indeed. >> rose: accept the judgment of the country. >> indeed. and some of us said this is a verdict for post-racialism. we've gone past that now and realized that was another aspiration falsified by dwrid lock and other realities. but in fact, i think king would say that the question of immigration and these other...
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here is congressman john lewis. >> president and mrs. obama, president clinton, president carter, i want to thank bernice king, the king family and national parks service who invited me here to speak today. when i look out over this diverse crowd and survey the guests on this platform, i seemed to realize what otis redding saying about wha, and wt reverend martin luther king spoke about, this time in history has been a long time coming, but a change has come. plucome. [applause] >> we're standing in the shadow of abraham lincoln, only 50 years after the historic march on washington for jobs and freedom. we've come a great distance in this country in the 50 years we still have a great distance to go before we fulfill the dream of martin luther king jr. sometime i hear people saying, nothing has changed, but for someone to grow up the way i grew up in the cotton fields of alabama, to now be serving in the united states congress makes me want to tell them come and walk in my shoes. come and, walk in the shoes of those who the police fought
here is congressman john lewis. >> president and mrs. obama, president clinton, president carter, i want to thank bernice king, the king family and national parks service who invited me here to speak today. when i look out over this diverse crowd and survey the guests on this platform, i seemed to realize what otis redding saying about wha, and wt reverend martin luther king spoke about, this time in history has been a long time coming, but a change has come. plucome. [applause] >>...
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congressman john lewis. my interview with him from the steps of the lincoln memorial. >>> and president obama's symbolic link to dr. king. stay with us. >> it's time for us to stand up now and renew this dream. that's what we got to do. i was affected by the trayvon martin situation. i was affected by newtown. i was affected by sandy hook. i'm affected by those things, so it's time for us now to pick up. >> thank you for being here and to encourage you young and old, men and women to understand that progress can only be measured with how far we have to go. >>> congressman john lewis, the only living speaker from the march on washington stood at that same spot today with the same passion. i had a chance to speak with him at that spot. that's next. female narrator: through labor day female narrator: through labor day at sleep train, get 36 months interest-free financing plus big savings of up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on serta icomfort and tempur-pedic
congressman john lewis. my interview with him from the steps of the lincoln memorial. >>> and president obama's symbolic link to dr. king. stay with us. >> it's time for us to stand up now and renew this dream. that's what we got to do. i was affected by the trayvon martin situation. i was affected by newtown. i was affected by sandy hook. i'm affected by those things, so it's time for us now to pick up. >> thank you for being here and to encourage you young and old, men...
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king said, are you john lewis? are you the boy from troy? from then they called me the boy from troy. we became friends. the first time happened in nashville. was waiting to be served, and the waitress put up a sign saying the counter was closed. i was beaten, arrested, and taken to jail. i felt so arrested free. i felt so liberated. you arrest me and beat me and throw me in jail. what else can you do with me? you can't kill me, but dr. arjun luther king said it is better to die of physical death than to die a spiritual or death. on the morning of august 28, 1963, it was my time to speak. i saw hundreds of thousands of young people fresh from the fresh frome south, the struggle, the front line, and when it was my time to speak, i did my best. when the march was over, we were invited to come down to the white house and meet president kennedy. was like a proud father. he said, you did a good job. when he got to martin luther king, junior, he said, you had a dream. we work are paired to go back to the american south and to fight and to never, e
king said, are you john lewis? are you the boy from troy? from then they called me the boy from troy. we became friends. the first time happened in nashville. was waiting to be served, and the waitress put up a sign saying the counter was closed. i was beaten, arrested, and taken to jail. i felt so arrested free. i felt so liberated. you arrest me and beat me and throw me in jail. what else can you do with me? you can't kill me, but dr. arjun luther king said it is better to die of physical...
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candy spoke with john lewis. >> why the graphic novel? >> well, i felt strongly that we needed to do something, to write something, to put it down, to pel the stoell the story for an generation, for children, and for people not so young. >> what do you think they don't know about it now? >> i wanted young people to understand what it was all about, that we accepted the way of peace, the way of love, the way of nonviolence. that we were beaten and arrested and went to jail and we didn't become bitter or hostile. that we never gave up because we wanted to be what dr. king called the beloved community. >> i want to play something for you that president obama said. this was in the wake of the trayvon martin case and the jury verdict. >> we need to spend some time thinking about how do we bolster and reinforce our african-american boys. is there more that we can do to give them a sense that their country cares about them and values them and is willing to invest in them. >> what is it the president is talking about? >> we needed a president, a
candy spoke with john lewis. >> why the graphic novel? >> well, i felt strongly that we needed to do something, to write something, to put it down, to pel the stoell the story for an generation, for children, and for people not so young. >> what do you think they don't know about it now? >> i wanted young people to understand what it was all about, that we accepted the way of peace, the way of love, the way of nonviolence. that we were beaten and arrested and went to...
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congressman john lewis from the steps of the lincoln memorial. you're watching the continuing coverage of a special edition of "politicsnation." live from lincoln memorial. >> when we allow freedom to ring. when we let it ring from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of god's children, black men and white men, jews and protestants and catholics will be able to join hands and sing free at last, free at last, thank god almighty, we are free at last. [ singing ] >>> we will attempt to define the whole course, the scope, the hey kevin...still eating chalk for heartburn? yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief! >>> we will attempt to define the whole course, the scope, the methods, the purpose, the results so far of what we are calling the american revolution of '63. >> reporters were already calling it a revolution. the nbc news reports from the m
congressman john lewis from the steps of the lincoln memorial. you're watching the continuing coverage of a special edition of "politicsnation." live from lincoln memorial. >> when we allow freedom to ring. when we let it ring from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of god's children, black men and white men, jews and protestants and catholics will be able to join hands and sing free at last, free at last, thank god almighty, we are free at...
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now we're preparing to hear remarks from congressman john lewis. let's listen in. >> president and mrs. obama, president clinton, president carter, i want to thank bernice king, the king family, and the national parks service for inviting me here to speak today. when i look out over this diverse crowd and survey the guests on this platform, i seemed to realize what otis redding sang about and what martin luther king jr. preached about, this moment in our history has been a long-time coming, but a change has come. we are standing here in the shadow of abraham lincoln 150 years after he issued the emancipation proclamation, and only 50 years after the historic march on washington for jobs and freedom. we have come a great distance in this country in the 50 years, but we still have a great distance to go before we fulfill the dream of martin luther king jr. sometimes i hear people saying nothing has changed, but for someone to grow up the way i grew up in alabama, to now be serving in the united states congress, makes me want to tell them, come and wa
now we're preparing to hear remarks from congressman john lewis. let's listen in. >> president and mrs. obama, president clinton, president carter, i want to thank bernice king, the king family, and the national parks service for inviting me here to speak today. when i look out over this diverse crowd and survey the guests on this platform, i seemed to realize what otis redding sang about and what martin luther king jr. preached about, this moment in our history has been a long-time...
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hear what oprah had to say with jamie foxx, john lewis and more. we're back in a moment. ♪ o say can you see ♪ by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hail ♪ ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ >>> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. i have a dream. >> in 1963 almost 200 years after those words were set to paper a full century after a great war was fought and emancipation proclaimed, that promise, those truths remained unmet. because they marched, city councils changed, state legislatures changed, congress changed, and yes, eventually the white house changed. >> welcome back to "the five" on the 50th anniversary of martin luther king junior's march on washington. you just heard president obama today, here is more from the ceremony today, oprah, sharpton, and others. >> as we stand here 50 years after the march on washington let us remember that dr. king's last march was never finished. >> 50 years ago
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congressman john lewis. my interview with him from the steps of the lincoln memorial. >>> and president obama's symbolic link to dr. king. stay with us. >> it's time for us to stand up now and renew this dream. that's what we got to do. i was affected by the trayvon martin situation. i was affected by newtown. i was affected by sandy hook. i'm affected by those things, so it's time for us now to pick up. >> thank you for being here and to encourage you young and old, men and women to understand that progress can only be measured with how far we have to go. now, would you go? man: 'oh i can't go tonight' woman: 'i can't.' hero : that's what expedia asked me. host: book the flight but you have to go right now. hero: (laughs) and i just go? this is for real right? this is for real? i always said one day i'd go to china, just never thought it'd be today. anncr: we're giving away a trip every day. download the expedia app and your next trip could be on us. expedia, find yours. bob will retire when he's 153, which
congressman john lewis. my interview with him from the steps of the lincoln memorial. >>> and president obama's symbolic link to dr. king. stay with us. >> it's time for us to stand up now and renew this dream. that's what we got to do. i was affected by the trayvon martin situation. i was affected by newtown. i was affected by sandy hook. i'm affected by those things, so it's time for us now to pick up. >> thank you for being here and to encourage you young and old, men...
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. >> georgia congressman john lewis, one of the last major speakers from the 1963 rally, still alive today, urged the crowd to fight the supreme court decision that nullified much of the voting rights act of 1965. >> i gave a little blood in sel sel sel selma, alabama for the right to vote. i'm not going to allow the supreme court to take the right to vote away from us. >> keynote speaker al sharpton said there's much more to do in the area of jobs and equality and giving a hand to those who need it. >> they have the money for the 1%. but when it comes to head start, when it comes to municipal working. when it comes to our teachers, they stop the check. we're going to make you make the check good or we're going to close down the banks. >> as the day wore on, one message seemed to resonate with many who came to washington 50 years later. they need to keep on marching. >> retired history teacher and nea member who was here 50 years ago and again today put it in perspective. >> it's a march that has energized people to take an interest to the government and what it can do for people in
. >> georgia congressman john lewis, one of the last major speakers from the 1963 rally, still alive today, urged the crowd to fight the supreme court decision that nullified much of the voting rights act of 1965. >> i gave a little blood in sel sel sel selma, alabama for the right to vote. i'm not going to allow the supreme court to take the right to vote away from us. >> keynote speaker al sharpton said there's much more to do in the area of jobs and equality and giving a...
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one who spoke here today spoke 50 years ago, congressman john lewis. before he spoke they heard from a man who bears the name of a man whose day and speech we remember all too well. only he is is the third, martin luther king iii. >> 50 years ago he delivered a sermon on this mountain, which crystallized like never before the painful pilgrimage, and aching aspirations of africa americanses yearning to breathe free in our own homelands. but martin luther king's utterings of 1963 were not laments of past injustices or a diatribe of true injustices of the day. but it was a tribute to the tenacity of an intrepid people who reused to remain in bondage. they were a clarion call to all people of good will to rise up together, to make this nation listen out the true meaning of its creed, and to perfect within us a more perfect union. and so i stand here today in this sacred place in my father's footsteps. i am humbled by the heavy hand of history, but more than that i am--i, like you, continue to feel his presence. i, like you, continue to hear his voice cryin
one who spoke here today spoke 50 years ago, congressman john lewis. before he spoke they heard from a man who bears the name of a man whose day and speech we remember all too well. only he is is the third, martin luther king iii. >> 50 years ago he delivered a sermon on this mountain, which crystallized like never before the painful pilgrimage, and aching aspirations of africa americanses yearning to breathe free in our own homelands. but martin luther king's utterings of 1963 were not...
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they did. >> john lewis probably impressed me more than anybody. because he was a young guy who knew where he was going, knew what needed to be done. >> i received a note under my door from bayard rustin saying, in effect, that there was some concern about my speech. my speech was pretty strong. bayard came to us and said that archbishop o'boyle was not going to participate in the march unless john changed his speech. >> he said that unless the text were altered, the archbishop would not give the invocation. >> near the end of the original text, i said something like, we may be forced to march to the south the way sherman did, nonviolently. we told bayard we were not going to change the speech. >> bayard left and came back with randolph. >> mr. randolph came and said, john, we've come this far together. can you change this? can you delete that? let's stay together. >> so we went to the back of the lincoln memorial and on a small typewriter, made the changes to john's speech. >> brother john lewis. [ applause ] >> where is my party? where is the pol
they did. >> john lewis probably impressed me more than anybody. because he was a young guy who knew where he was going, knew what needed to be done. >> i received a note under my door from bayard rustin saying, in effect, that there was some concern about my speech. my speech was pretty strong. bayard came to us and said that archbishop o'boyle was not going to participate in the march unless john changed his speech. >> he said that unless the text were altered, the...
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hear what oprah had to say with jamie foxx, john lewis and more. we're back in a moment. ♪ o say can you see ♪ by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hail ♪ ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow your boat this weekend? no. [ male announcer ] share more. save more. at&t mobile share for business. ♪ let's see what you got. rv -- covered. why would you pay for a hotel? i never do. motorcycles -- check. atv. i ride those. do you? no. boat. ahoy, mateys. house? hello, dear. hello. hello. van with airbrushed fire-breathi
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king and john lewis and all those who gave us a dream to guide us. a dream they've paid for like our founders with their lives, their fortunes, their sacred honor. and we thank them for reminding us that america is always becoming, always on a journey. and we all, every single citizen among us, have to run our lap. god bless them. and god bless america. [ applause ] >> as they say, amen. that was bill clinton, of cours course, speaking. before him, president carter. john lewis speaking as well. very moving. not only the speeches, but they talked politics as well. as they say, let the church say say men. joining me now is representative from texas gsheila jackson lee. we went to church for a moment. >> i represent a poster child state that gave birth to lyndon baines johnson who took the message of martin king and the -- being driven by martin king and passed the civil rights act with the congress at that time, republicans and democrade, and the 1965 voting act. what i'm hoping in this spiritual moment that is not only the people who have gathered on
king and john lewis and all those who gave us a dream to guide us. a dream they've paid for like our founders with their lives, their fortunes, their sacred honor. and we thank them for reminding us that america is always becoming, always on a journey. and we all, every single citizen among us, have to run our lap. god bless them. and god bless america. [ applause ] >> as they say, amen. that was bill clinton, of cours course, speaking. before him, president carter. john lewis speaking as...
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in fact, john lewis and i were elected together that year. and i remember before going out to take the ought of office how john sort of just broke down and started crying. and in the speaker's holding room. i said, what's going on? he said, i'm just overwhelmed by emotion. i can't believe that i'm here. that so many years have passed. i've come back to washington in a different way. he said, my heart still bleeds because i know there's so many people would could be here who are not. so you feel like you've arrived. i felt in many instances that those things had, in fact, been achieved for myself, personally and others. every time i look over my shoulder, i recognize that unless everybody's moving forward, we really are not making progress. and one of the things that i think is really important is that we almost have to be multisyllabic when we talk about the march. we have to talk about it in the context of history. it was great. it was something to celebrate. but we can't be so romanticized that we become intoxicated with the idea of history
in fact, john lewis and i were elected together that year. and i remember before going out to take the ought of office how john sort of just broke down and started crying. and in the speaker's holding room. i said, what's going on? he said, i'm just overwhelmed by emotion. i can't believe that i'm here. that so many years have passed. i've come back to washington in a different way. he said, my heart still bleeds because i know there's so many people would could be here who are not. so you feel...
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king and john lewis. >> and for what reason? that's another issue. >> he could have been invited, because she was in south carolina -- >> he was one of 50 senators, and he's appointed, no the elected. >> all right. we'll leave it there. thank you so much for joining us. really appreciate it. >>> coming up next. in hollywood years they were married for an attorney, not catherine zeta-jones and michael douglas are taking a break. what's behind the split. license and registration please. what's this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i'm a pig driving a convertible? tail light's out.. fix it. digital insurance id cards. just a click away with the geico mobile app. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one buc
king and john lewis. >> and for what reason? that's another issue. >> he could have been invited, because she was in south carolina -- >> he was one of 50 senators, and he's appointed, no the elected. >> all right. we'll leave it there. thank you so much for joining us. really appreciate it. >>> coming up next. in hollywood years they were married for an attorney, not catherine zeta-jones and michael douglas are taking a break. what's behind the split. license...
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and as we said, we saw john lewis, rosa parks, james baldwin there. but, you know, not in the book, but you also shot many powerful photos from that era, two caught my eye, one is a woman waiting to register to vote and another is a child sitting in front of a wagon with a homemade sign. what's behind these two stories? >> well, the wagon shot was dr. king's last great mission, which was to help the poor which a still unmet. so he was -- the child is on the wagon which was one of the wagons which was part of the poor people's march. and the vote, well, you know, the south re-won the civil war after federal troops left, and our black brothers were deprived of the vote. and the great, great effort was made during -- in the civil rights movement to get people registered and voting. and all of that led, of course, to having barack obama as president. and, you know, when he was i guess inaugurated, famously john lewis asked him to sign his photograph as the new president. and obama wrote, "because of you, john." and that was for all the people who came out
and as we said, we saw john lewis, rosa parks, james baldwin there. but, you know, not in the book, but you also shot many powerful photos from that era, two caught my eye, one is a woman waiting to register to vote and another is a child sitting in front of a wagon with a homemade sign. what's behind these two stories? >> well, the wagon shot was dr. king's last great mission, which was to help the poor which a still unmet. so he was -- the child is on the wagon which was one of the...
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you're sitting here with john lewis and you have a comic book that you have put together with john lewis. did you ever think in a million years that that would happen? come on. >> no, no. i mean, i say this. i was 24 when i asked him. i tnt know any better. >> but you had courage. >> i had the fearlessness of youth that you talk about. it's so important young people read this and if we give them the tools of nonviolence, the tools to properly protest and to follow, i think we'll all be surprised by what they'll accomplish. >> congressman john lewis' story is part of my special documentary "we were there, the march on washington, an oral history" airing tonight 8:00 eastern right here on cnn. >>> coming up, new details surrounding an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians in syria as the world waits for a u.n. report. u.s. officials say they are now analyzing evidence from the scene. ingeniously uses radar to alert you to possible collision threats. and in certain situations it can apply the brakes. introducing the all-new 2014 chevrolet impala with available crash imminent braking.
you're sitting here with john lewis and you have a comic book that you have put together with john lewis. did you ever think in a million years that that would happen? come on. >> no, no. i mean, i say this. i was 24 when i asked him. i tnt know any better. >> but you had courage. >> i had the fearlessness of youth that you talk about. it's so important young people read this and if we give them the tools of nonviolence, the tools to properly protest and to follow, i think...
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then came sell marks john lewis heroism. johnson knew that would provide a huge gust of wind behind his effort to get voter rights for all americans. >> we'll be back in a few moments with the attorney general from the state of california, pamela harris and continuing coverage on the march on washington, remembering the dream. ♪ reinforced with scratch- resistant glass and a unibody made kevlar strong. okay google now. call my droid. the new droid ultra by motorola. when strength matters, droid does. help keep teeth clean and breath play close.fresh and close. with beneful healthy smile snacks. with soft meaty centers and teeth cleaning texture ...it's dental that tastes so good new beneful healthy smile food and snacks where would you go?iving away a trip every day. woman: 'greece.' woman 2: 'i want to go to bora bora.' man: 'i'd always like to go to china.' anncr: download the expedia app and your next trip could be on us. expedia, find yours. >>> and we're back on the mall, course. leann rimes singing "amazing grace." i
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we'll also hear from congressman john lewis. i talk to him today from the exact spot on the lincoln memorial where he spoke 50 years ago. and we'll hear from some of the young people who traveled hundreds of miles to attend the march and helped change the course of history. i'm honored to begin this show tonight with martin luther king iii and the reverend joseph lowrie who call the beginning of the civil rights movement and was also a cofounder of the leadership conference. thank you both for being with me on this historic occasion. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. >> let me start with you, martin. tomorrow we are having the continuation march that you and i have spearheaded saying that we must combat today's ills and what remains. but let's go back 50 years ago. your father made a speech that has been called one of the great orations in american history. and yet to him -- to you he was just dad. and you continuing to fight in his tradition, what does it mean for you to be here where your father literally changed histo
we'll also hear from congressman john lewis. i talk to him today from the exact spot on the lincoln memorial where he spoke 50 years ago. and we'll hear from some of the young people who traveled hundreds of miles to attend the march and helped change the course of history. i'm honored to begin this show tonight with martin luther king iii and the reverend joseph lowrie who call the beginning of the civil rights movement and was also a cofounder of the leadership conference. thank you both for...
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the youngest in the middest there, john lewis. fast forward, 50 years. he's congressman john lewis walking in front of the marches. he's been in congress since 1987. saturday he rallied thousands who came to the national mall to remember that march 50 years ago. >> all of us, it doesn't matter whether we're black or white, latino, asian american, it doesn't matter whether we're straight or gay, we're one people, we're one family. we're one house. we all live in the same house. >> congressman lewis was the last living speaker from the march. he's joining us from washington. so nice to have you here with us. heard a lot of people, got a lot of pictures and tweets from that event. many friends have gathered there. tell us what that moment was like when you saw sea of people on saturday some 50 years later. >> thank you for having me today. it was unbelievable. it reminded me of 50 years ago when we came to washington and i just kept wishing that martin luther king jr. and the other eight participants, other eight leaders and the so-called big six could have
the youngest in the middest there, john lewis. fast forward, 50 years. he's congressman john lewis walking in front of the marches. he's been in congress since 1987. saturday he rallied thousands who came to the national mall to remember that march 50 years ago. >> all of us, it doesn't matter whether we're black or white, latino, asian american, it doesn't matter whether we're straight or gay, we're one people, we're one family. we're one house. we all live in the same house. >>...
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in talking to john lewis, he talks about how the dream lives. only a down payment has been made. very focused on jobs. but there's an optimistic spirit to congressman lewis and andy young, men who were there. they talk about, for instance, the numbers about employment and poverty, one number, for instance, in 1963, there were on 365,000 blacks with a college degree, today there are 5.1 million. consider in 1963, you all could have treated us like dogs, donna, it would have been okay. nothing would have happened to you. that's changed in america. for those men who were there, who bled, they see tremendous progress. >> and they're right. they're right. you know, having grown up in the deep south in the era of jim crow, the difference is dramatic. and the fact that andy young is mayor of atlanta, and john lewis is a member of congress from georgia. it's a testament to the fact that when you do something like pass a voting rights bill, that it makes a difference. which is why, at the moment, what's going on about voting rights, is downright evil because it is something that really ne
in talking to john lewis, he talks about how the dream lives. only a down payment has been made. very focused on jobs. but there's an optimistic spirit to congressman lewis and andy young, men who were there. they talk about, for instance, the numbers about employment and poverty, one number, for instance, in 1963, there were on 365,000 blacks with a college degree, today there are 5.1 million. consider in 1963, you all could have treated us like dogs, donna, it would have been okay. nothing...
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. >> civil rights legend and today a veteran congressman john lewis was among the leaders on hand for the unveiling of a new commemorative stamp. people have been boarding buses to washington from places like new orleans and atlanta. their issues are among the same ones 50 years ago, barriers to education, economic inequality. >> i actually think we were making some strides until trayvon martin's trial. how many of you had an opportunity to see that ? >> the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, it will be a big part of our coverage over the next few days here on america tonight. we'll take a look back at those amazing days and the dramatic events that led up is to the march and we'll get some insider stories on how, dr. king 's, story, delivering birmingham to the world. >> without birmingham 1963, the letter from the birmingham jail, it is unlikely that there would have been a march on washington. the letter was a national call to the conscience of america. using the real life, real time reality of birmingham as its template. >> clarence jones will join us next week. he'll te
. >> civil rights legend and today a veteran congressman john lewis was among the leaders on hand for the unveiling of a new commemorative stamp. people have been boarding buses to washington from places like new orleans and atlanta. their issues are among the same ones 50 years ago, barriers to education, economic inequality. >> i actually think we were making some strides until trayvon martin's trial. how many of you had an opportunity to see that ? >> the 50th anniversary...
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>> the country then heard from a 23-year-old john lewis who stirred the crowd. >> we do not want our freedom gradually. we want to be free now. >> i looked up, and i came to the podium and saw hundreds and thousands of people, black and white. >> this is georgia congressman john lewis today. 50 years older, but no less dedicated. >> it was very pleasing to see that whole group come in from hollywood, the entertainers, the musicians. >> charlton heston, james garner, harry belafonte, and marlon brando were front and center whenning young john lewis spoke. >> my friends, let us not forget that we're involved in a serious social revolution. >> when i had finished speaking, dr. king said, "you did a good job, john." >> the march was a turning point for america, leading to the 1964 civil rights accident. >> we must continue to come together. >> good morning, everybody. >> which is why these people boarded that bus bound for the 50th anniversary commemoration. this woman was just a baby in 1963. >> i was born two days before the march. >> i was there. >> but this man was there in 1963, and
>> the country then heard from a 23-year-old john lewis who stirred the crowd. >> we do not want our freedom gradually. we want to be free now. >> i looked up, and i came to the podium and saw hundreds and thousands of people, black and white. >> this is georgia congressman john lewis today. 50 years older, but no less dedicated. >> it was very pleasing to see that whole group come in from hollywood, the entertainers, the musicians. >> charlton heston, james...
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what i loved about today when john lewis spoke and when president carter and president clinton spoke, they did not censer their messages as they had skens ared john lewis's message because they thought it was too strong back in 1963. >> earl, let me bring you in. it is amazing how we an reflect on our heroes today from dr. king, to muhammad ali, people at the time, and we know this the fbi instantly deemed dr. king one of the most dangerous "negros in this country." at the same time he was on the cover of "time" magazine and would receive accolades throughout the world. but he left those marble steps still in a divided america. >> and i think that's important to remember and remind people of. you know, dr. king actually had many messages, obviously the end of jim crow, the end of legal segregation, equality. of course, of the races but he had that other message. i have to point out to people, one of the themes of the march was a prominent theme. jobs and freedom. but dr. king also laid the groundwork in terms of jobs and freedom about poverty, and about bringing others in that basical
what i loved about today when john lewis spoke and when president carter and president clinton spoke, they did not censer their messages as they had skens ared john lewis's message because they thought it was too strong back in 1963. >> earl, let me bring you in. it is amazing how we an reflect on our heroes today from dr. king, to muhammad ali, people at the time, and we know this the fbi instantly deemed dr. king one of the most dangerous "negros in this country." at the same...
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converse men john lewis will be -- congressman john lewis will be october's guest. and christina hoff summers in november. "this town," read the book and engage in our eyes but page and on twitter. >> we pictured june cleaver with a vacuum cleaner or in the kitchen frying bacon for breakfast in her pearls. that does doesn't secure -- obscure one of the most important trends which was that forcean woman'women's labor participation increased in the 1950s. they increasingly enter the labor market across the 1950s, a decade that was so powerfully associated with women's domesticity. >> history of women in the workplace in the years hauling world word two. sunday at 1 p.m. eastern, part of the three days american history tv this labor day weekend on c-span3. our original series, first ladies, influence and image, we look at the public and private lives of the women who served as first ladies during the nation's first 112 years. it will feature the first ladies in their own words. is one of the foundation stones upon which we would build in the world and at mr. in which p
converse men john lewis will be -- congressman john lewis will be october's guest. and christina hoff summers in november. "this town," read the book and engage in our eyes but page and on twitter. >> we pictured june cleaver with a vacuum cleaner or in the kitchen frying bacon for breakfast in her pearls. that does doesn't secure -- obscure one of the most important trends which was that forcean woman'women's labor participation increased in the 1950s. they increasingly enter...
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. >>> today, john lewis saw striking workers on tv and rushed to the picket line to join them. we'll bring you what he said. that's ahead. >>> mayor of the city across the river from us here in new york, newark, new jersey, is a bona fide rising star in the democratic party. he's running for senate and today i got a chance to talk to him in a wide-ranging interview. he addressed the attacks on his sexuality by his republican opponent. stay tuned for that. >>> civil rights hero congressman john lewis who yesterday helped commemorate the 50th anniversary of the march on washington for jobs and freedom was back in atlanta today and there he reportedly saw on televisions strikes outside fast food restaurants across the country. john lewis then went and joined one of those picket lines in atlanta. >> i do not understand how people survive. >> right. >> when they're -- >> yes, sir. >> in a country like ours, we can do much better. sometimes we're too quiet. >> you're right. >> sometime you have to find a way to make a way out of no way. sometimes you have to find a way to get in the
. >>> today, john lewis saw striking workers on tv and rushed to the picket line to join them. we'll bring you what he said. that's ahead. >>> mayor of the city across the river from us here in new york, newark, new jersey, is a bona fide rising star in the democratic party. he's running for senate and today i got a chance to talk to him in a wide-ranging interview. he addressed the attacks on his sexuality by his republican opponent. stay tuned for that. >>> civil...
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i'll ask our guests, civil rights pioneer and georgia congressman john lewis, mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker, and develop nor of louisiana, bobby jindal. also, we'll explore the overall state of american dream -- civil rightses, the struggle of the middle classes, issues at the heart of our political debate. our roundtable weighs in. host of msnbc's "politics nation," the reverend al sharpton, pulitzer prize-winning journalist sheryl wudunn, republican congressman from idaho, raul labrador, and unique perspective from historian doris kearns goodwin as well as "new york times" columnist david brooks. i'm david gregory. all that ahead on "meet the press" this sunday, august 25th. good sunday morning. thousands of people gathered here in washington saturday to re-create the march on washington where dr. king gave his famous i have a dream speech. and it was exactly 50 years ago today, august 25th, 1963, that dr. king and the executive secretary of the naacp, roy wilkins, appeared right here on "meet the press." many of you either already had the chance or will have the opportunity
i'll ask our guests, civil rights pioneer and georgia congressman john lewis, mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker, and develop nor of louisiana, bobby jindal. also, we'll explore the overall state of american dream -- civil rightses, the struggle of the middle classes, issues at the heart of our political debate. our roundtable weighs in. host of msnbc's "politics nation," the reverend al sharpton, pulitzer prize-winning journalist sheryl wudunn, republican congressman from...
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. >> the two most memorable speakers on this day would be young john lewis and martin luther king jr., but in each case there would be debate and doubt about what to say. ♪ >> fellow americans, we are gathered here at the larnlest demonstration in the history of this nation. >> i want to thank all of you for coming here today because you saved me from being a liar. i told them you would be here. they didn't believe me because you always make up your mind at the last minute. >> what was important to us at the time, those of us working on the march, was not the speeches, but would people come? that's all we wanted to happen. >> did they come? they did. >> john lewis probably impressed me more than anybody because he was a young guy who knew where he was going, knew what needed to be done. >> there was some concern about my speech. my speech was pretty strong. >> he came to us and said archbishop boyle was not going to participate in the march unless, you know, john changed his speech. >> he said that unless those were altered, he, archbishop ol o'boyle would not pronounce the invocati
. >> the two most memorable speakers on this day would be young john lewis and martin luther king jr., but in each case there would be debate and doubt about what to say. ♪ >> fellow americans, we are gathered here at the larnlest demonstration in the history of this nation. >> i want to thank all of you for coming here today because you saved me from being a liar. i told them you would be here. they didn't believe me because you always make up your mind at the last minute....
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we have a clip from john lewis' speech. let's take a listen. >> leader stand up and say, my party is a party of -- a party of kennedy is also the party. the party of jazz is also the party of goldwater. where is our party? where is the party to make it necessary to march on washington? >> i want to pick it up talking about being leaders of the march and some tensions that existed among them. we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. this labor day, don't invest in a mattress until you visit a sleep number store. once you experience it, there's no going back. oh, yeah! at our biggest sale of the year, every bed is on sale. queen mattresses now start at just $599. and through labor day only, save 50% on our limited edition memory foam mattress sets. only at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort individualized. >>> we heard from john lewis before the break. he was the only original speaker from 1963 still around yesterday, able to speak yesterday. you were making the point after listening to that durin
we have a clip from john lewis' speech. let's take a listen. >> leader stand up and say, my party is a party of -- a party of kennedy is also the party. the party of jazz is also the party of goldwater. where is our party? where is the party to make it necessary to march on washington? >> i want to pick it up talking about being leaders of the march and some tensions that existed among them. we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. this labor day, don't invest in...
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he made noise like john lewis said today and he said i think we have to be sympathetic to vietnam and draft dodgers as they were called back then and tried to not allow julian to have a seat to be represented and then he has gone on his whole career. it has been so bray. recently he was arrested over the keystone pipeline. he has fought for gay marriage so when we are talking about all of the great figures of this r era, julian bond really deserves a call out. in the history field he always makes sure scholars like myself are exact and anybody doing a ph.d. dissertation clears it with him because he is a meticulous scholar of the movement. >> doctor, let me bring you in. >> i went to a church in albany, georgia, and a woman was praying one night and said i have a dream. king heard that. in his typical baptist preacher fashion said i will use that one day, and so he extracted that phrase from prathea hall, one of the great preachers of her generation, now dead, and she was a member of snip and he used that energy of prayer and extracted that phrase and first used it in the detroit spee
he made noise like john lewis said today and he said i think we have to be sympathetic to vietnam and draft dodgers as they were called back then and tried to not allow julian to have a seat to be represented and then he has gone on his whole career. it has been so bray. recently he was arrested over the keystone pipeline. he has fought for gay marriage so when we are talking about all of the great figures of this r era, julian bond really deserves a call out. in the history field he always...
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john lewis, dorothy heights. daisy bates and all the others who led there massive march knew what they were doing on this hallowed ground. in the shadow of lincoln's statue the burning memory of the fact that he gave his life to preserve the union and end slavery, martin luther king urged his crowd not to drink from the cup of bitterness, but to reach across the racial divide. because, he said, we cannot walk alone. their destiny is tied up with our destiny. their freedom is bound to our freedom. he asked the victims of racial violence to meet white americans with outstretched hands, not a clenched fist and prove the redeeming power of unearned suffering. and then he dreamed of an america where all citizens would sit together at a take of brotherhood and little white boys and girl and little black boys and girls would hold hands across the color line. where his own children would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. this march and that speech changed america. they opened
john lewis, dorothy heights. daisy bates and all the others who led there massive march knew what they were doing on this hallowed ground. in the shadow of lincoln's statue the burning memory of the fact that he gave his life to preserve the union and end slavery, martin luther king urged his crowd not to drink from the cup of bitterness, but to reach across the racial divide. because, he said, we cannot walk alone. their destiny is tied up with our destiny. their freedom is bound to our...
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among the speakers, congressman john lewis. you can see that event to lot -- live tonight at eight eastern. will be joined by former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, congressional leaders, and embers of martin luther king's junior's family. now today's state department briefing. she spoke about the violence in syria and its use of chemical weapons and said a u.s. response would not including action involving regime change. this is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. i will go to your questions. the phone calls that the secretary had yesterday and today, specifically related to syria. >> absolutely. yesterday the secretary spoke with the u n secretary-general, eu highthem, with the representative ashton, with that turkish foreign minister, the , to callsign minister with the jordanian foreign minister, a call with secretary hake and a call with the arab league secretary-general. those were all yesterday. then today, so far, just for planning purposes a thing for a few days we will send an update at the end of the d
among the speakers, congressman john lewis. you can see that event to lot -- live tonight at eight eastern. will be joined by former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, congressional leaders, and embers of martin luther king's junior's family. now today's state department briefing. she spoke about the violence in syria and its use of chemical weapons and said a u.s. response would not including action involving regime change. this is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. i will...
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king would say my dream is in the fro process of becoming o real. >> schieffer: john lewis. thank you. >> thank you very much, sir. >> schieffer: back in a moment with some personal thoughts. 20 years with the company. hip. it took a lot of work to get this far. so now i'm supposed to take a back seat when it comes to my investments? there's zero chance of that happening. avo: when you work with a schwab financial consultant, you'll get the guidance you need with the control you want. talk to us today. every day we're working to and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. [ male announcer ] a car that can actually see like a human using stereoscopic cameras... ...and even stop itself if it has to. ♪ the technology may be hard to imagine... but why you woul
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thank you very much. >> congressman john lewis. congressman john lewis, the only living speaker from the 1963 march on washington just addressed the crowd. there is no person, ed, with greater moral authority on these issues than congressman lewis. sf sf . >> no doubt about it. he speaks from the heart, speaks from the soul of what has to be done in america. he made a profound point, no fax machines, no cell phones, no social media. he's appealing to the heart, to the soul of the people of what has to be done. all the tools are in front of us to make this happen for the next generation. it's a real great challenge. i thought it was a fabulous speech. >> the next speaker, randy wi winegarder in, president of the union of teachers. >> august 28, 1963, dr. martin luther king, junior, and thousands of others marched on washington for jobs and freedom. congressman john lewis was the youngest speecher and now 50 years later, i am the youngest speaker. [ cheers and applause ] >> and i am marching for education, justice and freedom. all ov
thank you very much. >> congressman john lewis. congressman john lewis, the only living speaker from the 1963 march on washington just addressed the crowd. there is no person, ed, with greater moral authority on these issues than congressman lewis. sf sf . >> no doubt about it. he speaks from the heart, speaks from the soul of what has to be done in america. he made a profound point, no fax machines, no cell phones, no social media. he's appealing to the heart, to the soul of the...